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A; MIHELCICH.

CUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULYZQ, 1915.

1,166,236. I Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

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A. MIHELCICH.

GUSPIDOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULYZQ, I915.

1,166,236. I Patented 1360.28, 1915.

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where it ANTON IIHIELGICH, O1! LOWELL, ARIZONA.

CUSPIDOB.

Specification of Letters latent.

Patented Dec. 28, 1915.

Application filed July 29, 1915. Serialll'o. 42,655.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, Aaron Mmnncrcn, a citizen of Austria-Hungary, at Lowell, in the county of Cochise and btate of Arizona, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuspidors; and I do declare the follo v to be a full, clear, and exact description 0 the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in cuspidors and more particularly to closures therefor.

The object of the invention is to provide a cuspidor having a closure so constructed that on the movement of the cuspidor, the closure will automatically close and thus reliahly glrevent the contents thereof from bel l dhel' object is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction, eificient in operation, and cheap to manufacture 'ith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists of certam novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter-more fully a s me M F- 1 e accompanying lgure is a vertical section of a cuspi or equipped with this improved closure which is shown 0 Fig.21sasimilarview with the closure closed. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation with the closure open; Fig. 4 is a detail ii ransgerseslecgontsakmofithelineHof ig'. an 1g. is a etall perspective view of the hook for securing the closure in open position. a detail plan view of the locking 'sm.

In the embodiment illustrated, a cuspidor C is shown of ordinary construction having the usual flared mouth M and contracted neck N although it may be of any dsired form and constructed of any suitable material, preferably enameled iron to render it sanitary.

The cover 1 is shown constructed to close the mouth of the cuspidor at its lower end into the contracted neck N thereof, said closure being'provided'withan annular flange 2 which rests on the'lower endof said mouth as is shown'clearly in -edgesofaplate4whichissecuredtosaid closure, said strips being rolled inwardly to form said bearing 3. a, tongue 5 projectsecured ing in advance of said bearing an to said cover 1 by any suitab e means, said tongue being constructed by the of the plate on opposite sides thereof to orm the strips from which the bearing 3 is composed. Thesestrips 3 when rolled are spaced laterally apart to receive a pintle 6, and arranged between them is a knuckle 7 having one end inclined rearwardly and secured to the upper face of the plate 4 and which is designed to form a stop or lock for a member hereinafter to be described. The plate 4 extends transversely across the cover 1 and the rear end thereof projects beyond said cover and is provided with a hinged een knuckle 8 adapted to be inserted betw cooperating knuckles 9 carried by the complementary hinge member 10 which is sechured to gm inner fzlce of the mouth M 05 tecuspior,apine1 connectingsai ge members by being passed through the knuckles thereof in the usual manner and whereby the cover is hingedly connected with the cuspidor mouth. The hinge member 10 which carries the knuckles 9 extends preferably to the outer edge of the mouth M and is provided at its opposite sides with outstanding apertured ears 12 arranged at right angles to the plate 10 and through which a pintle 13 extends. A lever 14 is carried b the pintle 13 and is here shown forme from a heavy metal rod bent intermediately of its ends with the side memhem 15 thereof arranged in contact, whereby the lever is strengthened throughout theare bent and extended forwardly to form parallel 16 provided at their free ends with eyes 17 through which the pintle 13 pass, said eyes bein here shown arranged 5 outside the cars 12 of the plate 10.

A coiled spring 18 is mounted on the pintle 13 and is shown constructed of a wire, the ends of which are coiled around the pintle, and between said coiled ends is a loop 19 which projectsforwardly and through which the lever 14 is designed to pass so that the tension of said spring is exerted to hold said lever normally downward in engagement with the cover 1 of the idor, the free end of said lever being esignedtobe with the stop'i'arranged at the front end of the plate 4 so that the top cover 1 is reliably locked in closed position when the lever is so arranged, a spring 18 tending to hold it in such engagement.

A substantially U-shaped 100 20 ismounted on the pivot 6 carriedby ebea'nng-3 and is here shown formed of a piece of heavy wire bent intermediately of its ends with the side members thereof coiled midway their ends to form eyw 21 through whlch the pintle 6 passes for connecting the loop in operative position. The free ends of the side 80 members of the loop 20 are bent laterally in ward toward each other to form a cross bar id The fronttfind 23 ofbfielgoop 20 and the carrymg e cross are arranged tb form the legs of the U-shaped loop 20 which are designed for cooperation with theleverliinamannertobedescribed, said loop 20 designed to perform as oneelementofa ockorlatchforsecuring the top 1 in open position.

Abracket2iissecuredtotheouterface of the mouthhl of the cuspidor directly under the plate and is curved outwardly and ,u wardly with its free end projecting beyon theedge of slidmouth. Thisbracket 2* is provided on said projecting end at one side edge thereof with an apertured ear 25 if? ea 26 i 13$" bei ng sll a y 0 its an own provided at one end with a. hook-shaped member27whidiisdesignedtoengagethe loop at the front end of the member 20 when the top is in raised position asis shown clearly in Figs. 1 and 3. The lower end of fliislatch261spivotallyconnectedwithone end of a lever 28 which is fulcrumed intermediately of its ends on a bracket-29 which extends outwardly from the cuspidor C, said bracket here shown L-shaped.

lever28has a floor engaging member ,30pivotallyconnccted at one end thereof and here shown made form of a loop,

a fl ofwh'ichisde- 4 ezo epp 5 on which cuspidor is mounted and whidl .rsdesignedtoperformthefunctionofa the loop 20 when'so disposed incense trip for releasing the catch. when the cuspidor is moved, thereby disengaging said catch from the loop 20 on the top or closure 1 and permitting said cap to automatically close under the tension of the spring 18. When said top is closed the free end of the lever 14 will spring into agement with the ,stop 7 and lock the top 1n closed position the lever resting on the cros bar 22 of desired th so tli fl' 1t is to again open e top, e cut end 23 of said 100 20 is'moved forwardly, causing the cross 22 to rise under the lever end and release it from the stop 7 and permit it to clear said stop and pass throng the front portion 23 of the loop 20 on e raigigg-of the top asisshowninFigs. 1 an A. hook 31 is pivotally mounted on the outer face of the mouth M of the cuspidor adjacent the bracket 24: and is designed to engage the lower end of the catch 26 for ho ding the top reliably in open position the of the idor, preventing it from accidentally closing by the release of the lever should the trigger or trip lever 30 be actuated.

From the'above description, it will be obviousthat when the top is in raised position and the loop 20 with the catch 26, as shown in Fig. 3, the free end of the trip lever 30 will beposifioned in engagement with the floor or other support of the cuspidor so that the cuspidor, when til will cause this trip to move. inwardly an force the up end of the lever outwardly, thereby moving the catch 26 a suflicient distance to disengage it from the loop 20. Immediately this occurs, the spring presed lever 14 exerting its pressure on the top 1, will close said top into the position shown in Fig. 2.

I claim as my invention:

IL The combination with a cuspidor haviugaflaredmouth,aclosurehingedthereto, a catch member carried by said closurel a latch on said cuspidor for engagement with said catch when the closure is open, a lever fulcrumed intennediately of its ends on said cuspidor and pivotally connected at one end to said latch, a tri ger pivoted to the other end of said lever or engagement with the suggort of said cuspidor for releasing said la on the movement of the cuspidor, and

end of said lever for engagement with the support of said cuspidor for releasing said latch on the movement of the cuspidor, and spring presed means for holding the parts under tension when the cover is open and for forcing it to closed position on the release of said latch.

3. The combination with a cuspidor having a flared mouth, a closure hinged thereto, a catch member carried by said closure, a latch on said cuspidor for engagement with said catch when the closure is open, a lever fulcrumed at one end on said cuspidor with its free end, engaged with said closure, a spring mounted to exert its tension on said lever to cause it normally to engage said cover. means on said cover for engagement by said lever for locking the cover in closed position, and means for releasing said lever from said locking engagement.

4. The combination with a cuspidor having a flared mouth, a closure thereto, a catch-member carried by said closure, a latch on said cuspidor for engagement with said catch when the closure is open, a lever fulcrumed at one end on aid cuspidor with its free end engaged with said closure, a spring mounted to exert its tension on said lever to amuse it normally to engage said cover. means on said cover for engagement by said lever for locking the cover in closed position, and means for simultaneously releasing said lever and raising said cover.

5. The combination with a cuspidor having a flared mouth, a closure therefoi', a.

member secured to the outer face of said closure and having a hinge lmuckle at one end and a bearigguat the other, a U-shaped catch 100p pivo y mounted in said bearmg, a plate secured to said cuspidor and 40- havmg hinge knuckles for cofiperating with the lmuckle on the cover, a pintle connecting said knuckles, laterally ced apertured ears projecting from said p te, a lever having a bifurcat thereof being pivotally engaged with said pintle, a coiled spring on said pintle having a loop engaging said lever whereby the tension of the spring is exerted to force the free lever end in engagement with the cltsure, a

latch on said closure for engagement with said catch loop, and a trip lever connected with said latch and operable on the movement of the cuspidor to release said closure.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANTON mm Witneses:

C. M. Gnmovrcn, J. D. Tarmn.

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